Nepal’s digital government overhaul is facing mounting failures as demand outstrips capacity and critical national platforms buckle under structural constraints. Nepal’s national identity infrastructure has seen extensive technical failures over the past weeks, leaving thousands unable to access services that are verified through the National Identity Management Information System (NIDMIS). The open-source foundation helps countries build secure, sovereign and interoperable digital public goods like digital identity. Meanwhile, offering competitive salaries to attract and retain skilled IT professionals, mandating regular technical audits, and performance reviews of government databases, will strengthen Nepal’s digital foundations. Article Topicsdigital government | digital id inf | digital public infrastructure | national ID | National Identity Management Information System (NIDMIS) | Nepal